en stiftelse
Meaning
foundation
In Swedish: inrättning för visst ändamål (grundad på ett kapital)
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en stiftelse |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | stiftelsen |
| Plural, indefinite | stiftelser |
| Plural, definite | stiftelserna |
stiftelse is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor stiftelse, den stora stiftelsen. Check another noun
Practise stiftelse
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Questions
What does stiftelse mean in English?
stiftelse means “foundation”.
Is it en stiftelse or ett stiftelse?
It is en stiftelse, and “the foundation” is stiftelsen.
What is the plural of stiftelse?
The plural of stiftelse is stiftelser, and the definite plural is stiftelserna.
Origin
stifta + -else
Nearby common words
stiftelse is number 6,104 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 6,099nöt nut, cattle
- 6,100hemsökt haunted
- 6,101statsminister a prime minister (in a Westminster-style democracy, the chief member of the cabinet and head of the government)
- 6,102försvarare defender, defence lawyer
- 6,105tillställning affair, event
- 6,106lin flax
- 6,107inslag element, segment
- 6,108styre handlebars, government
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary